†Luantus propheticus Ameghino 1899 (caviomorph)
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Synonym: Eocardia prisca Ameghino 1899
Belongs to Luantus according to S. F. Vizcaíno et al. 2022
See also Kramarz 2006 and Kramarz et al. 2010
Sister taxa: Luanthus initialis, Luantus minor, Luantus sompallwei, Luantus toldensis
Type specimens:
- Luantus propheticus: MACN A 2018, a mandible (right mandibular fragment with p4–m3). Its type locality is Piso Astrapothericulense, which is in a Colhuehuapian/Santacrucian terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
- Eocardia prisca: MACN A 2018, a mandible (right mandibular fragment with p4-m3). Its type locality is Piso Astrapothericulense, which is in a Colhuehuapian/Santacrucian terrestrial horizon in Argentina.
Ecology: ground dwelling herbivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Argentina (11 collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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